monash university academy of performing arts...the robert blackwood hall is a 1598 seat concert...

MONASH University Academy of Performing Arts

ROBERT BLACKWOOD HALL

Technical Specifications

Updated December 2018

Matthew King – Technical Manger

Phone number: (03) 9905 1689

Email address: [email protected]

Helena Tong - Technical Coordinator

Phone number: (03) 9905 1688

Email address: [email protected]

Website: www.monash.edu/mapa

mailto:[email protected]


http://www.monash.edu/mapa

ROBERT BLACKWOOD HALL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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STAGE:

Stage Description:

The Robert Blackwood Hall is a 1598 seat Concert Hall, consisting of 1256 seats in the raked auditorium and seating for a further 342 patrons in the balcony. The stage is an open stage with 4 fixed risers built in. Primarily built for large orchestral performances, the acoustics are fantastic for any live entertainment. There is no proscenium or flown scenery capabilities.

The stage floor is Queensland Spotted Gum T&G hardwood flooring. Please note there is no nailing or screwing to the floor permitted.

Stage Dimensions: Setting Line: 290mm (from D/S edge of cable trap.)

Centre Line: 9380mm

Stage drop to Auditorium 1180mm

Distance From: (SL = Setting Line, CL = Centre Line)

SL to 1st Rise in floor 5170mm (0.5m height of riser)

SL to Organ Barrier 11400mm

SL to Back Wall 13300mm

CL to PS/OP wall ds 9380mm

CL to PS/OP wall up/s 8400mm .

Auditorium:

Seating capacity: 1598 Stalls: 1256 Balcony: 342

12 Removable Seats to accommodate wheelchairs. 10 Removable Seats to accommodate alternate operating position.

Orchestra Pit: NO. A stage extension is available at an extra charge*. This increases the Stage Surface area by 2.4m in depth (total of 7.5m from SL to DS edge). *Please contact Technical Services Manager for further information.


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Flying Facilities: Fly System :

Fly System Details: 5 x winches.

1 x Box Truss (3 Chain motors) above auditorium. Operating Position HME controller on PS.

LX Lines 6

Scenery Lines No.

Panorama Lines No.

Batten Type HME Pro Batten

LX bars can not be swung. Total WLL = 550kg

Drapery: 8 x 2.5m x 11m black 450GSM wool. 2 x 13.5m x 1.5m black 450GSM wool.

Access Equipment:

Ladders: 2 x Extension Ladder 4m.

Staging Units: Item Length Width Height Total

Large Riser 2100 600 185 4

Medium Riser 1500 300 185 14

Small Riser 600 300 185 8

Item Total

Lectern 2

Conductors Podium 2

Presentation Chairs 120

Music Stands 60

Musician Chairs 70

Loading Dock:

Access: Via Carpark behind Robert Blackwood Hall.* Truck Dock height: 1800 (H) x 3300mm (W). Door: 2200 (H) X 1800 (W) at Stage level.

Diagonal: 2600 (W). *Robert Blackwood Hall does not have a tail gate to level onto trucks, vans or Utes.


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LIGHTING:

Control: Lighting desk: ETC GIO (2 x monitor + 1 x ELO touch screen)

House Rig: 2 Universes (A & B). Dimmers run on A, LEDs run on B

Universe License: 4 Universes – Venue only has 2x local 5pin outputs.

Spare House Channels: 350 Channels on Universe A, 150 channels on Universe B

Signal input: 1 – Control Room 1 – Bio Box

2 – Auditorium – Via Bio Box

3 – Top of Control Room 2

4 – Centre of Balcony Railing

Data Output Locations: 1x DMX 5pin TV Tr uss

2x DMX 5pin Winch 1

2x DMX 5pin Winch 2

2x DMX 5pin Winch 3

2x DMX 5pin Winch 4

2x DMX 5pin Winch 5

1x DMX 5pin Top of Control Room 2 (Data Splitter Location)

1x DMX 5pin Center of Balcony Railing

1x DMX 5pin Projection Room

Remote riggers available onstage: Yes.

Positions:

Stage Bars: LX Bars – 49mm Pipe *LX Bars are FIXED and can not be swung UP/s or DS.

FOH BOX TRUSS ROW N & O

Setting Line to lighting bar 10.4m

Usable bar width 16.8m

Notes: CLS 18” Steel Box Truss (12 dimmers with a total of 2400watt each)

LX Bar #1 ROW G & F

Setting Line to lighting bar 4m (9.3m high from auditorium level)


Notes: Pro Batten(24 dimmers x 2400watts)


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LX Bar #2 XX ROW

Setting Line to lighting bar .6m (11.4m high from auditorium level)


Notes: Pro Batten (12 x dimmers x 4500 watts)

LX Bar #3 DOWN STAGE

Setting Line to lighting bar - 3.5m


Notes: Pro Batten (12 dimmers x 2400watts)

LX Bar #4 MID RISERS

Setting Line to lighting bar - 9m



LX Bar #5 UP/S ORGAN

Setting Line to lighting bar - 10m



FOH Boom (PS & OP) Setting Line to FOH Boom 1# 9.5m (5.1m stage level to lowest point of Boom)

Maximum lanterns on boom 4 outlets.

Dimmer Channels: Total Dimmers: 126 Dimmers on battens: 84 Dimmers for Box Truss: 12 Dimmers in projection room: 30

House Lights: Independent control Yes.

Control positions SM Console, Control room 1 and PS Stage.

Stage Luminaire:


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Profiles

Make Model Angle Detail / Accessories Watt Total

ETC Source 4 19 Fixed Degree 750 3

ETC Source 4 26 Fixed Degree 750 31

ETC Source 4 15/30 Zoom Lens 750 14

ETC Source 4 Junior 25/50 Zoom Lens 575 30

Fresnels

Make Model Detail / Accessories Watt Total

ETC Desire D60’s LED Fixture, With Barndoors NA 35

ETC Source 4 Fresnel With Barndoors 750 8

Selecon Compact Fresnel With Barndoors 1200 8

Strand Pattern 243 No Barndoors 2000 5

Followspots:

Make Model Angle Detail / Accessories Watt Total

Patt 293 Followspot 2kW 1

Additional Lighting/Effects:

Item Model Size Detail / Accessories Watt Total

Mirror Ball 20inch 20” diameter ball with motor 1

Smoke Machine Magnum 1200 DMX Control 1

Haze Machine Look Solutions

Unique 2.1 DMX Control 1

Fan 2

Power: 3 Phase Outlets: 2 x 32 amps OP Stage. 1 x 60 amps OP External Wall (can be accessed via stage). 1 x 32 amps OP External Wall (can be accessed via stage).

Cabling: 240v Extension Cable:

The theatre has a good stock of extension leads and IEC leads to accommodate the venue’s standard lighting rig and minimal external equipment hire.


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AUDIO: Control Position: Dedicated Control Bio Box. Or

Auditorium Seats. (18 Seats removed Row AA, BB & CC 20-25).

Control & Amplification: - DIGICO S21 – BIO BOX Position only. - 48 channels. - 8 x Sub groups. - 16 Pre/Post AUX. - Input Metering.

DIGICO SD9 with DIGICO D-RACK 32/8. For Auditorium or monitoring only. - 48 Flexi Input channels. - 24 x Aux / Sub Groups. - 12 x 8 Full Processing Matrix. - 16 x Graphic Equalisers. - Left, Right, Mono Mains Out. *Available is an extra DIGICO D-RACK 32/8.

Amplifiers: NEXO NXAMP 4X1

Speakers: FOH Speakers:

NEXO System (3 clusters hung at centre, left and right plus delay and side fill).

Balcony Delay Speakers: 3 X NEXO M6.Playback:

Item Make Model Detail Total

Cassette Deck Dennon 1

CD Player Dennon 2

Mini Disk SONY 1

MP3 & USB

Microphones:

Make Model Detail / Accessories Use Total

SHURE 58 5

SHURE 57 2

MANN M11 4

AKG HM1000 Choir Mics 4

RODE NT5 Matched Pairs 6

DPA 4099P Internal Piano Mic 2

BEHRINGER B-5 1

SHURE MX418 Lectern Microphone 4

NEUMANN KM84 Condenser Instrument Mic 4

NEUMANN U87 2


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Accessories:

Item Model Detail / Accessories Total

Microphone Stand Tall Boom arms 12

Microphone Stand short 8

Microphone Stand short Chrome Tri-base 3

BSS DI AR-133 ACTIVE 2

Radial Multi DI PRO AU2 ACTIVE 3

Audio Cable:

Various lengths of XLR Jack, mini jack, RCA leads, IEC Leads and adaptors. Audio Notes:

The Digico S21 mixing position is in the Bio box in the Balcony area. This mixer is unable to be moved to the auditorium. The Digico SD9 can be positioned in the auditorium, ramp and other locations when required.

Seats CC20-25 and BB20-25 must be removed to accommodate a mixer in the auditorium.

Additional audio equipment required (eg. Radio microphones, effects, reverb, graphics etc) may be available by prior arrangement with Theatre management at an extra charge.


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AUDIO VISUAL:

Control Room 2: This room is located PS stage dedicated for all AV needs. Specifically built and designed to accommodation all projection, recording and signal needs for broadcast.

Projectors:

Type Detail / Accessories Total

Panasonic DLP 8K ***Extra charge *** 1

SANYO 15K **Extra Charge**, HD-SDI Input Available 1

Screens: Front projection 8m x 6m (takes 2min to be lowered, independently hung.) Front Projection 4.5m x 3m (dead hung upstage, availability on application)

Delay Screen 4.5 x 3m (dead hung on TV box truss, availability on application)

AV Playback Equipment:

Equipment Model Detail / Accessories Total

DVD PLAYER PIONEER 1

PRESENTATION SWITCHER

KRAMER 1

SPLITTER KRAMER 1

DVD Player Generic Brands 2

CCTV: In House Stage Monitor Camera splits to:

Prompt Corner OP Corner Foyer Dressing Rooms Audio control Lighting Control Room

Cabling: The venue has a good stock of VGA, SDI, RCA and HDMI cables to accommodate the venues own equipment. It would be advisable when supplying your own vision equipment that you also supply the correct cabling.


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BACKSTAGE: Stage Managers Desk:

Stage Managers desk is located in prompt corner. Playback screen is mount on the side of the Prompt Corner wall with Phone.

Talkback: Master Unit ClearCom Head Station

Total headsets 6x BeyerDynamic DT108

Total comms packs (wired) 7x ClearCom RS-601

2 Way Radio Units In-house 5

Talkback patching located at: OP. OFF STAGE.

STAGE MANAGERS DESK

LX CONTROL.

AUDIO CONTROL.

CONTROL ROOM 2.

ORGAN POSITION.

TOP END OF RAMP.

Paging / Show relay: Paging to the dressing rooms is available from the stage managers desk. Show relay is distributed to all dressing rooms and green room. Each room has an individual volume control.

Q Light System: NO.

Dressing Rooms:

Dressing Room Capacity Toilets Shower Details:

Mens

15 2 1 8 CHAIRS

Douglas menzies 2 1 1 LOUNGE CHAIR, CHAIS & HOLLYWOOD VANITY.

Ruth Alexander 2 1 2 LOUNGE CHAIRS, STOOL & HOLLLYWOOD VANITY.

Womens

15 2 1 4 CHAIRS & 1 CHAIS.

Common Room 30 + 4 LARGE TABLES, URN, 20+ CHAIRS & LOUNGE.

Laundry / Wardrobe: Washing Machines No.

Dryers No.

Drying rooms No.

Iron / ironing board Yes.

Clothes racks Yes.


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Production Facilities:

Greenroom: Tea / Coffee facilities Yes.

Fridge / freezer Yes.

Microwave Yes.

Running water Yes.

Stage Door: Access

Stage Door is located along the side of Robert Blackwood Hall between front doors and Loading Dock. Access during bump-in / out is controlled by production company staff and not venue staff. During performance periods access is 60 minutes prior to a performance to 20 minutes after the completion of the show.

ADDITIONAL FACILITIES & INFORMATION:

Orchestral: 1 x Steinway 9’ Concert Grand piano (2010)* 1 x Steinway 9’ Grand piano (1980)* (*Tuning is included)

1 x Sir Lois Matheson PIPE ORGAN. (3097 pipes, 4 keyboards (manuals), 30 pedals, 45 stops).

Warm Up Space:

There is 1 small space OP side of stage in the Dock area, otherwise down stairs in the large common area is the best place for musical or performance rehearsal spaces. Down stairs area can accommodate up to 40 people which does not include dressing rooms which come off the common room area.


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VENUE: Venue Address:

Monash University Clayton Campus, 49 Scenic Boulevard, Clayton 3800 VIC. Building 2.

Staff Contacts:

Technical Manager: Matthew King.

Phone number: (03) 9905 1689

Email address: [email protected] Website: http://MLIVE.edu.au

Venue Plans: Venue Plan Available: Yes.

http://MLIVE.edu.au/Venue


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